Time Twins

Time Twins

Aliens have stolen your time machine! You've reached their base, which is traveling away from earth close to the speed of light. The problem is, because of relativity your twin back on earth is ageing much faster than you.

In this platform game you collect the pieces of the time machine, avoiding the aliens, and travel back to earth before your twin becomes old and smelly.

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Time Twin

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